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Re:Petals: Run 100B+ language models at home bit-torrent style by dist1ll on Monday January 02, 2023 @05:16AM (#34216303)
Matrix is separate from the crypto sphere, because it solves a different problem.

Federated platforms appeal to the privacy-oriented "f** big tech" mindset, which appeals to hacker & FOSS crowd. I'd put it in the same category as VPNs, E2E messengers and TOR.

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Re:Petals: Run 100B+ language models at home bit-torrent style by olivierduval on Monday January 02, 2023 @07:18AM (#34217132)
VPN are really usefull for business to link different locations with internet instead of using (awfully costly) dedicated link... or to allow remote work

So VPN are not really in the same category

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Re:Petals: Run 100B+ language models at home bit-torrent style by mikepurvis on Monday January 02, 2023 @08:23AM (#34217561)
VPN as a technology, yes. But I think "VPN" in this discussion is referring specifically to the myriad of consumer-oriented paid solutions (SurfShark, NordVPN, whatever) that are pitched as being about protecting your online security, pirating with impunity, and bypassing region-locks.
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